Field will oversee operations in SBA Region X which serves the Pacific Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Release Date:

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Contact:

Melanie Norton – 206-604-2957 ▪ melanie.norton@sba.gov

SEATTLE – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the appointment of Jeremy Field as regional administrator for SBA Region X – also known as the SBA Pacific Northwest Region –which serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state.

The SBA has 10 regions covering the United States and U.S. territories. Field is one of six SBA regional administrators appointed this month who all play a part in supervising SBA district offices and promoting the President’s and SBA Administrator’s policies, messages and priorities throughout their respective region.

“I am very pleased that we now have six new regional administrators in place that can help support me and the President in serving as a voice and go-to resource for our nation’s 30 million small businesses. I will rely on them heavily as we move forward in 2018 and beyond and look forward to working closely with each one of them,” SBA Administrator Linda McMahon said.

Field spent the past nine years in Pocatello, Idaho as the regional director and state grant coordinator for U.S. Senator James E. Risch (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The position allowed him to collaborate with local leaders on federal issues, evaluate policy impacts on Idahoans, and work with a congressional team.

“A consistent theme throughout my career has been building bridges between federal agencies and the people and organizations they serve,” Field said. “I’m eager to continue that work connecting our region’s entrepreneurs and job creators to SBA services that help their businesses grow and flourish.”

Prior to working for Senator Risch, Field was a staff assistant for former U.S. Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) on the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging in Washington, D.C.

An Idaho native, Field has a master’s degree in public administration from Idaho State University, a juris doctor degree from University of Idaho, a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and an associate’s degree in mathematics and physical science from Brigham Young University-Idaho.

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. For more information visit www.sba.gov.

The SBA Pacific Northwest Region – also known as SBA Region X – is based in Seattle, Washington and serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state. Together with its four subsidiary district offices, the SBA Pacific Northwest Region provides resources and services to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow and succeed. For more information visit www.sba.gov/offices/regional/xor follow @SBAPacificNW.